John Lampard

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Warning, spoiler follows. I enjoyed this. It appealed to my dark sense of humour. Dickon Broom is not a nice man but I couldn't stop laughing at the way the author belittled him. The job interview, his wandering thoughts during that, and his reaction to the outcome, were a particular highlight.

October 1, 2018

The Catcher in the Rye

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J. D. Salinger

[3.5 stars] an OK read. I wish I had been around when it was published, it probably would have had more impact.

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[3.5 stars]

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What does it say about a book when the names of the characters, Jett, Catch, Bronco, etc, (something that bothered some readers, though not so much me) are more colourful than the characters themselves?

Jett's neighbour has been murdered, and together with friends and contacts, Jett sets out, by way of a long winding road, to try and bring the killer to justice.

The story has its moments (I'm not referring to the romantic aspects, any of them), but I read through to the end to see whodunnit. In that, there was some intrigue I thought.

March 11, 2019